League Play-Off

KARAGÜLLE ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Trabzonspor's Alejo Otsando started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8th minute, Bedrettin Özaktuğ hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nereo Luke might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yunus Civan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nereo Luke ran back to his position shaking his head. 9 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Luke came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yunus Civan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Luke in the 11th minute of play. Yunus Civan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nereo Luke in the 11th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Alejo Otsando notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's Nizam Soner. Nizam Soner was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alejo Otsando in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nizam Soner saved !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU from getting behind. Yunus Civan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Luke in the 28th minute of play. In the 35th minute, !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's Bobby Pires dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. The !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Trabzonspor were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nereo Luke was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bobby Pires in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yunus Civan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by Trabzonspor's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bobby Pires was slow to take the kick. During this time !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's players had a chance to rest. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Bobby Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot. !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU's supporters rose to their feet, but Bobby Pires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yunus Civan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Trabzonspor's Raşit Timuroz was substituted for Alejo Otsando. Yunus Civan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Luke, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Nereo Luke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yunus Civan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes in the game İsmet Yalçıner did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ataman Kutun. Raşit Timuroz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nizam Soner having to make a save. Nizam Soner made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Raşit Timuroz sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Bobby Pires came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Trabzonspor getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Utku İnegöllü hit a great ball. Yunus Civan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nereo Luke went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Nizam Soner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raşit Timuroz in the 92nd minute of the match. !!KARAGÜLLE İMPARATORLUĞU were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Trabzonspor for a fine match.